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PANalytical Uses XRF to Help Exporters Meet EU RoHS and WEEE Directives

X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy has emerged as an optimal solution for
the screening of toxic heavy metals regulated by the EU Directives RoHS (Restriction
of Hazardous Substances) and WEEE (Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment).

1 Oct 2008

Mosaic Tiles Create an Air of Luxury

"Mosaics create luxury," says Rita LeVine, Diamond Tech Tiles Marketing
Director. "This luxurious style comes from the rich color and texture deep
within the body of the glass.

30 Sep 2008

voestalpine has Success with Revolutionary Environmentally Friendly Steel Passivation Technology

For the past year, voestalpine Stahl GmbH has been passivating its galvanized flat steel with Lugalvan® Passivation, the first heavy-metal-free and fluoride-free conversion coating product for galvanized flat steel.

30 Sep 2008

LayTec Receive Funding for the Development of Sensor for Photovoltaics

LayTec
is happy to announce that the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
has approved funding for the development of a new insitu sensor for the photovoltaic
market!

From Laytec - in-situ Monitoring Sensors for Thin-Film Applications 30 Sep 2008

New Nanotechnology Imaging Method for Breast Cancer Patients

More effective early detection of diseases is one of the promises of nanotechnology. Current imaging methods, such as x-rays and magnetic resonance imaging, are limited in the size of tumors they can detect, the depth they can penetrate the body, and by their potential side effects.

27 Sep 2008

Wacker Silicones to Present a Silicone Emulsion for Water-Based Silicone Impregnants

The microemulsion can be used for various household care applications and imparts a markedly hydrophobic, e.g. water-repellent surface not only to textiles, but also to leather, wood and cork. The 55th SEPAWA Congress will be held from October 15-17 in Würzburg, Germany.

27 Sep 2008

The Rise of the Qatalum Smelter - A Giant Cultural Project

The Qatalum smelter is rising from the desert in Qatar thanks to the efforts from more than 12,000 workers currently on site from all over the world to erect this aluminium giant under challenging conditions.

27 Sep 2008

Development of New Screening Process of Chemcial Modifications in DNA

A new process called methylation has been developed at the Medical school in Baltimore. It actually helps discovering chemical modifications to DNA. This discovery could help in early cancer diagnosis. What methylatio...

27 Sep 2008

DSM Announce Plans to Invest in Innovative Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions

DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., today announces that it has made an equity investment in The Compliers Group International B.V. (TCG). The Netherlands-based company focuses on the devel...

27 Sep 2008

Chemical Industry Re-Evaluate Alternative Approach to Raw Material Supplies

The high prices of naphtha (crude petroleum) as a feedstock for steam crackers are prompting the chemical industry to re-evaluate alternative approaches to securing raw material supplies. One long-known process is th...

27 Sep 2008

MIT to Design Epic Landfill Project to Include Spaceport

Many architects dream of being given a "tabula rasa" -- a blank slate -- upon which they could let the imagination soar when designing a home, building or other project.

27 Sep 2008

Scientists Develop New Method to Produce Environmentally Friendly Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn't create the na...

27 Sep 2008

Establishment of New Corrosion Center to Develop Better Corrosion Prevention Technology

Rice University has established a National Corrosion Center where researchers will develop better technology for preventing corrosion -- a problem that is estimated to cost $276 billion a year in the U.S. To develop ...

27 Sep 2008

Siemens Awarded Contract to Supply Equipments for New Steel Mill in Ukraine

The Ukrainian steel producer Zaporizhstal Integrated Iron & Steel Works JSC (Zaporizhstal JSC) awarded Siemens VAI Metals Technologies a major contract for the supply of hot-metal desulphurization stations, LD steelm...

27 Sep 2008

PPG Industries Announce Acquisition of Coil and Extrusion Coatings Business

PPG Industries Inc. said Thursday it agreed to buy BASF Corp.'s North American coil and extrusion coatings business for undisclosed terms. The deal does not include the coil and extrusion coatings businesses of B...

26 Sep 2008